folkie

or folk·y

[ foh-kee ]

noun

1. folk singer.

adjective

, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.

1. of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

folkie

/ ˈfəʊkɪ /

noun

1. a devotee of folk music

Word History and Origins

Origin of folkie¹

1960–65; folk ( singer ¹ ) + -ie

Example Sentences

By the time of the accident, he had put out seven albums, toured globally and been roundly booed for electrifying his folkie sound.

From Washington Post